the ancient texts
Jan. 24th, 2026 07:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
marcicatWeek 4 of Be a Goldfish is underway!
WEEK FOUR: An Oldie But a Goodie Halfway there, living on a prayer! Harken back and create a work for your first-ever fandom. What piece of media was the first to spark that special something? Share with the class: perhaps a gifset to demonstrate the appeal of a childhood classic, an essay which extrapolates on the meta you’ve been considering for years, or a craft to connect with your inner fannish child.
I debated about what I wanted to consider my 'first fandom,' but ultimately decided it's got to be Star Trek. A CLASSIC!
[A Story About Star Trek: I used to watch the original Star Trek with family when I was little, and I pretty much never had any idea what was going on. I have since realized that the 'I have no idea what's going on' experience is actually super common for kids, regardless of what they're watching. Which is so interesting to me! I never realized how much 'how to watch a show/movie' and 'how storytelling works' is ALSO something you learn as you get older. Like, it seems obvious to me NOW, but for many years it was not.)
WEEK FOUR: An Oldie But a Goodie Halfway there, living on a prayer! Harken back and create a work for your first-ever fandom. What piece of media was the first to spark that special something? Share with the class: perhaps a gifset to demonstrate the appeal of a childhood classic, an essay which extrapolates on the meta you’ve been considering for years, or a craft to connect with your inner fannish child.
I debated about what I wanted to consider my 'first fandom,' but ultimately decided it's got to be Star Trek. A CLASSIC!
[A Story About Star Trek: I used to watch the original Star Trek with family when I was little, and I pretty much never had any idea what was going on. I have since realized that the 'I have no idea what's going on' experience is actually super common for kids, regardless of what they're watching. Which is so interesting to me! I never realized how much 'how to watch a show/movie' and 'how storytelling works' is ALSO something you learn as you get older. Like, it seems obvious to me NOW, but for many years it was not.)
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Date: 2026-01-24 06:55 pm (UTC)Yes! I feel like this is why "foreign films" have a reputation of being "weird." We're used to the storytelling we grew up with (finally), and learning the symbols and referents of another culture's storytelling takes time.